Anoni Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I have recently begun to discern a vocation to the Franciscan way of life. If anyone could help me find communities that would be lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vyvy07 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 That's beautiful! I'm also discerning a vocation to the Franciscan way of life! A few Franciscan orders I know of are: Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration Franciscan Sisters, T.O.R. of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother http://www.franciscansisterstor.org/ Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity I accidentally sent it earlier before finishing... That's beautiful! I'm also discerning a vocation to the Franciscan way of life! A few Franciscan orders I know of are: Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George http://www.altonfranciscans.org/ Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration http://ssfpa.org/ Franciscan Sisters, T.O.R. of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother http://www.franciscansisterstor.org/ Franciscans of the Eucharist of Chicago http://www.franciscansoftheeucharistofchicago.com/ Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis http://franciscansisterspeoria.org/ Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal http://franciscansisterscfr.com/ Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity https://fscc-calledtobe.org/ I hope these help! Praying for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NadaTeTurbe Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 The Franciscan Missionaries of Mary : http://www.fmm.glauco.it/fmm/s2magazine/index1.jsp?idPagina=1 Some of them went to our parish once to speak about their mission in China, who are often clandestine and dangerous. I was very impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sr.christinaosf Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 I am just wondering where you are from - that would be helpful to know. I am from a Franciscan Congregation (Franciscan Sisters of Dillingen). We are in North Dakota, USA, as well as in Germany, Spain, Brazil and India. Besides a Franciscan spirituality, are there any other specifics you'd be looking for? (apostolate, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anoni Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 3 hours ago, sr.christinaosf said: I am just wondering where you are from - that would be helpful to know. I am from a Franciscan Congregation (Franciscan Sisters of Dillingen). We are in North Dakota, USA, as well as in Germany, Spain, Brazil and India. Besides a Franciscan spirituality, are there any other specifics you'd be looking for? (apostolate, etc.) I'm from Oklahoma, so I'll probably have to travel to visit any communities I feel called to investigate further. I've visited with the Franciscans of the Martyr St George, and while I owe so much to one of their sisters for becoming a second mother to me, I feel I am not called to them. Up until now I've been thinking of some kind of teaching or retreat work apostolate. However I have such a fondness for the Poor Clare Colettines that I have begun to wonder... Thank you all of you who have already replied! I'm new to Phatmass, and from a primarily non-Catholic area of the country. This environment of like-minded people is amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Paul Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 I always like to read this It is written by a Poor Clare (Colletine?) in Rockford Il. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sr.christinaosf Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Do you have someone you can talk to about this? I'd really recommend the CMSWR for a listing of their member communities available on their website: www.cmswr.org especially if you're looking for active ones. Take care and God bless! Sr. Christina https://ourfranciscanfiat.wordpress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vyvy07 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 On 1/20/2017 at 11:34 AM, Anoni said: I'm from Oklahoma, so I'll probably have to travel to visit any communities I feel called to investigate further. I've visited with the Franciscans of the Martyr St George, and while I owe so much to one of their sisters for becoming a second mother to me, I feel I am not called to them. Up until now I've been thinking of some kind of teaching or retreat work apostolate. However I have such a fondness for the Poor Clare Colettines that I have begun to wonder... Thank you all of you who have already replied! I'm new to Phatmass, and from a primarily non-Catholic area of the country. This environment of like-minded people is amazing! I'm discerning with the FSGMs! It is so great to hear that you've visited them, too May I ask which Sister it was? (You don't need to answer if you don't want to share, I completely understand) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das8949 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 I do not know if anyone else has mentioned to you the Casa Maria convent and retreat House in AL. They seem like a gr8 match to what you described - 'We, the Sister Servants of the Eternal Word, are a new order that follows the Rule of St. Francis of Assisi with St. Dominic and St. Francis as our patrons. I envisioned a religious community whose structure would make possible a religious family rooted in a deep prayer life enabling its members to work from an enlightened and contemplative perspective. Our work of retreats and catechesis would necessarily focus in the Catholic Faith, thus nourishing the Sisters' spiritual lives as well as those of the people we serve." http://www.sisterservants.org/aboutus.php Hope this is helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kateri89 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 9 hours ago, das8949 said: I do not know if anyone else has mentioned to you the Casa Maria convent and retreat House in AL. They seem like a gr8 match to what you described - 'We, the Sister Servants of the Eternal Word, are a new order that follows the Rule of St. Francis of Assisi with St. Dominic and St. Francis as our patrons. I envisioned a religious community whose structure would make possible a religious family rooted in a deep prayer life enabling its members to work from an enlightened and contemplative perspective. Our work of retreats and catechesis would necessarily focus in the Catholic Faith, thus nourishing the Sisters' spiritual lives as well as those of the people we serve." http://www.sisterservants.org/aboutus.php Hope this is helpful They're a beautiful community and as you said they follow the Rule of St. Francis but having visited them, I think it's worth mentioning that they have a heavy Dominican influence. It's not a bad thing; in fact, it's kind of unique but if someone is looking for a community that's particularly Franciscan, this one may not be a good fit. It doesn't hurt to visit their website and talk to the vocations directress though. I'd like to add a couple of communities to the list. Capuchin Sisters of Nazareth http://www.capuchinfranciscansisters.com/ Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate http://franciscansoftheimmaculate.com/ Let's just take a moment to appreciate how amesome Franciscans are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anoni Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 On 1/21/2017 at 4:22 PM, vyvy07 said: I'm discerning with the FSGMs! It is so great to hear that you've visited them, too May I ask which Sister it was? (You don't need to answer if you don't want to share, I completely understand) I'm so glad to hear you're discerning with them! They are amazing women. The sister who was an absolute blessing for me when I first started discerning was Sr. M. Consolata. She used to be the vocation directress there but now she helps to run a discernment house. She has a true gift for helping young women with their vocation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg94 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Hi, You can check out my blog to see a list of congregations: http://vocationoperation.blogspot.com. Hope that helps! God bless, Kim-Thérèse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vyvy07 Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 On 1/22/2017 at 11:28 PM, Anoni said: I'm so glad to hear you're discerning with them! They are amazing women. The sister who was an absolute blessing for me when I first started discerning was Sr. M. Consolata. She used to be the vocation directress there but now she helps to run a discernment house. She has a true gift for helping young women with their vocation! Yes! Sr. M. Consolata is such a beautiful person, inside and out! Mater Redemptoris House of Formation is actually where I first met the Sisters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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